Naked mole-rat DNA repair ability could unlock human longevity

Scientists have identified a protein which repairs defective DNA strands by using undamaged ones as templates. The same protein in humans promotes cancers and shortens life expectancy. The mole rat has managed to evolve a version of the protein which does the opposite
Naked mole-rat DNA repair ability could unlock human longevity

Naked mole rat — can live for up to 37 years. Picture: Roland Gockel

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